Fragment
| Title | Fragment |
|---|---|
| Date | mid-16th century 16th century |
| Medium | Linen and wool |
| Classification | Textiles-Woven |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of H.A. Elsberg, 1928 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Fragment” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated mid-16th century. It is executed in linen and wool and classified as textiles-woven. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration, zoological illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The period
Dated to mid-16th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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